Seeking the Gospel Truth

Today my guest is a new friend of mine, Mark Lowe. We met as part of a small connection group at church. Mark came to First Christian Church as part of a prison ministry that we support, Along Side Ministries . During one of our Bible studies, he mentioned that he grew up Catholic. Then he told me his incredible story, which he’ll share with us today. If you want a true relationship with Jesus, pr...

In Paul’s 2nd letter to the church in Corinth, he needs to defend his authority. But, as he does that, he teaches us, today, some valuable lessons…. Follow along on my blog... https://seekthegospeltruth.com/bible-study-2-corinthians/ If you want a true relationship with Jesus, pray this prayer humbly and wholeheartedly… “Dear Lord Jesus, I know I am a sinner. I believe You died for my sins and ros...

Sometimes we don’t feel blessed. We could be sick, going through a hardship, having financial difficulties, or just feeling lost and lonely. King David wrote this psalm when he was ill and weakened. A rebellion brewed and he was on the brink of losing his kingdom. In addition, his, son Absalom was plotting to seize David’s throne. Yet, he knew he could turn to God. So can you! Let’s dig in… Keep r...

Someone said this week that we weren’t in the “last days”, we are in the “ last hours “. You may think, “Well, we’ve had wars, earthquakes, lawlessness, and economic crises for centuries.” Sure, but what stands out now is the frequency — one event after another in a short amount of time — as well as the severity . Clearly, just like the birth pains that Jesus predicted in His Olivet Discourse. Thu...

Today my guest is a new friend of mine, Kim Ketola. We met as part of a small connection group at church. This past Sunday, I gave my personal testimony of being raised Catholic. Kim was the interviewer and after I was done, she said, “I grew up Catholic, too!” So, I invited her to share her “I Saw the Light” testimony. Something interesting about Kim is that she’s also a Christian podcaster. What...

Providence. Esther was a “fish out of water”. This historical account takes place in 438 BC. That’s over 100 years since the Babylonians sacked Jerusalem and took all the Jews away. Since then, some went back to start rebuilding — we’ll get to those stories in Ezra and Nehemiah next — however, many stayed. This is where our story starts.  Because of Esther, Jews everywhere celebrate the Festival o...

Here's another I Saw The Light Testimony. I met Don 17 years ago when I joined First Christian Church of Phoenix. He was a member of the worship team and I helped with the video. Here's his testimony from Catholicism to Latter Day Saints (Mormon) to finally discovering the true Salvation of Jesus Christ simply by reading the Bible... If you want a true relationship with Jesus, pray this prayer hum...

Have you ever been stuck in the mud? I have. As a teenager, there was a pond near our house. I used to go and look for wildlife. One day, after a rain, I had my rubber boots on and I stepped too far into the mud and I was stuck. It just sucked my feet in. If I tried to pull my foot out, the boot would stay in the mud. Obviously, it was a battle I could not win. That said, Psalm 40 is one of my fav...

The birth pains that Jesus predicted in His Olivet Discourse are coming stronger, and more frequent. Consequently, each week as I collect news items that stand out to me, I find there are a lot more. Thus, the blog and podcast are getting longer and longer. Yet, I am moved by the Holy Spirit to report all these. Rest assured, this is not meant to scare you, but to warn you and help you find confid...

Today’s title has 2 truths. First, life is short. Second, we are obsessed with success. It’s part of our culture. What’s more, we keep asking, “What’s it all for? What’s the point to all our busyness?” We try to uncover the meaning of life. King David grappled with this in our next psalm. Let’s dig in… Keep reading in my blog where there are links to dig deeper with news articles, Bible studies, b...

This week marked the 1-year anniversary of the invasion of Russia in Ukraine. Besides this ongoing conflict, there are more threats of wars, plus more seismic events, enemy deception, and increased Christian persecution. Yet, the Good News of the Salvation of Jesus Christ is still being preached all over the world — just like Jesus said about the last days. Let’s dig in… Keep reading in my blog wh...

February 24th, 2023 marks the anniversary of the escalated invasion of Ukraine. What follows is a letter sent in March 2022, to the citizens of Russia and signed by over 400 evangelical Christian leaders from across Russia. similarly, a small number of Russian Orthodox clergy signed and sent a letter. Keep reading in my blog ... https://seekthegospeltruth.com/2023/02/23/a-heartfelt-prayer-for...

1 Corinthians is Paul’s first letter to the church in Corinth. They were mostly Greeks — Gentiles — and they were sinning — badly. We need to follow Paul’s advice today… Follow along in my blog where there are links to dig deeper with news articles, Bible studies, books, podcasts, and videos… https://seekthegospeltruth.com/bible-study-1-corinthians/ We don’t have a choice about what troubles come...

David wrote Psalm 38 when he was hurting — badly. When you’re in deep trouble, sick, or going through a heavy trial, and you feel there is nowhere left to turn. When you’ve hit rock bottom, the only place to turn is up. Let’s dig in… Keep reading in my blog where there are links to dig deeper with news articles, Bible studies, books, podcasts, and videos… https://seekthegospeltruth.com/2023/02/19/...

From war, to earthquakes, to famine, plagues, increased lawlessness, deception, and even a Spiritual Revival, JESUS’ warnings of the last days are happening right now! Are you ready? Let’s dig in… Keep reading in my blog where there are links to dig deeper with news articles, Bible studies, books, podcasts, and videos… https://seekthegospeltruth.com/2023/02/18/world-watch-2-18-23-prophetic-last-da...

God is good — all the time! God is just and fair — all the time! Really? Then why do wicked, evil people prosper? That’s the question of the ages! Psalm 37 answers this question with some great advice for us as we try to live righteous, Christlike lives. Let’s dig in… Keep reading in my blog where there are links to dig deeper with news articles, Bible studies, books, podcasts, and videos… https:/...

Undeniably, the last-days birth pains — or sorrows — that Jesus talked about in the Olivet Discourse, found in Matthew 24, Luke 21, and Mark 13, are definitely getting incredibly intense and more frequent. Russia is flexing its muscles and doubling down on Ukraine as the 1-year anniversary approaches. Then we have the tragic mega-quakes that hit Turkey and Syria . Undoubtedly, this is panning out...

Jesus warned us in Matthew 24 , “There will be famines and earthquakes in many parts of the world. But all this is only the first of the birth pains , with more to come.” Birth pains, or sorrows, mean that they will become more frequent and as they do, they increase in intensity . The proof is that it’s all happening right now! Is this a dire warning of what’s yet to come? Let’s dig in… Keep readi...

This world is dark and full of death, sin, and evil. Only Jesus is the fountain of life, the light in the darkness, our hope everlasting. This psalm is short but loaded! Let’s dig in… Keep reading in my blog where there are links to dig deeper with news articles, Bible studies, books, podcasts, and videos… https://seekthegospeltruth.com/2023/02/05/psalm-36-jesus-fountain-of-life/ We don’t have a c...

The biggest news story this week is undoubtedly the saga of the Chinese spy balloon. We’ve got this and much more in this week’s World Watch update of End Times and Last Days prophetic news items. Let’s dig in… Keep reading in my blog where there are links to dig deeper with news articles, Bible studies, books, podcasts, and videos… https://seekthegospeltruth.com/2023/02/04/world-watch-2-4-23-prop...

Have you ever been a victim of injustice? We all have at one point or another. We can respond in one of 3 ways: strike back in anger, bottle up our feelings or take our desire for justice to Almighty God. Psalm 35 is an imprecatory psalm. To imprecate means to “invoke evil”. In other words, the psalmist — in this case it’s David — asks God to curse his enemies. Should we? Let’s dig in… Keep readin...

We’re on the brink of World War III! Some world leaders say we’re already there. The Doomsday Clock is now at 90 seconds before midnight as tensions escalate in Ukraine. Terror attacks in Israel, 3 mass shootings in California, and increased persecution of Jews and Christians — all this and more show the convergence of last days predictions by Jesus Himself. Let’s dig in… Keep reading in my blog w...

When you cry out to God for help — with the right motives — sincerely — He hears your plea. He sees everything! He promises that everyone who takes refuge in HIM, will NOT be condemned! God keeps His promises! God helps and protects His people when they call Him. Let’s dig in… Keep reading in my blog where there are links to dig deeper with news articles, Bible studies, books, and videos… https://...

It’s gotten to the point that when I see notifications on the Telegram app, I think, “Oh, no! What now?!” This week the news headlines cover the World Economic Forum elites meeting in Davos, Switzerland, the continuing war in Ukraine, and the Christian Persecution World Watch List from Open Doors listing the worst 50 countries for Christians — and much more… Let’s dig in… Keep reading in my blog w...

On Christmas Day, I read the first 8 Messianic Psalms . Today, I finish reading the other 8. Next week we’ll be back to the Sunday Psalms series with Psalm 34. I pray that you will find Jesus in these beautiful poems and songs. As Paul told us, “Faith comes from hearing, that is, hearing the Good News about Christ.” Romans 10:17 Keep reading in my blog where there are links to dig deeper with news...